World Students' Day

Many people including politicians and officials in India have been spreading that the UN has declared the birthday of former Indian President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam as World Students' Day.[1] But the UN has never declared 15 October as World Students' Day[2] For the last few years even those who have held important positions in India have been spreading and celebrating it, no one knows how it originated.[1] Rajiv Chandran, UN Information Center for India and Bhutan National Information Officer, told a national media that the United Nations had not made such a statement.[1] October 15 has been declared International Day of Rural Women on the official website of the United Nations.[1] If the United Nations is to make an official announcement on any given day, it must be requested to the General Assembly by one member state and then discussed and voted on.[1] None of this has happened in terms of celebrating Kalam's birthday as World Student Day.[1]

World Students' Day
Observed byIndia
Date15 October
Next time15 October 2022 (2022-10-15)
FrequencyAnnual
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Why is it Celebrated on Kalam’s Birthday?
A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on a 2015 stamp of India.

Kalam was a dedicated teacher and identified himself foremost in that role before anything else. His love for students, finds best voice when he said, "Dream, Dream, Dream, Dreams transform into thoughts. And thoughts result in action." He had famously said that teachers are the builders of society and the society can be built only when the students are made proficient in their subjects. He further added that they have to provide a vision for life to the students and also inculcate the fundamentals of values which they should practice in years to come. He dedicated his most life to education.

2021 Theme and Significance

"Learning for people, planet, prosperity and peace"

This theme highlights the centrality of development ambitions for our centrality with humanitarian objectives. It reaffirms the role of education as a fundamental right, a public good and an enabler of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

References
  1. "UN denies announcing World Students' Day". Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. "The UN never recognised Abdul Kalam's birthday as World Students' Day". FACTLY. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.


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